Biography

Birth: Arthur William VanHandel was born on July 7, 1923 in Town of Vandenbroek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin.

Marriage: He and Bernice Ann VandeHey were married on June 14, 1949 in St Paul Church, Wrightstown, Brown Co, Wisconsin.

Death: Arthur William VanHandel died on December 28, 2009, at age 86, in Town of Vandenbroek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin.

Burial: He was buried in St John Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, New/11/80.

Note: December 30, 2009

Van Handel, Arthur W.

Arthur Van Handel, 86, Town of Vandenbroek, died at his home Monday, December 28, 2009, with his family by his side. He was born July 7, 1923, in the Town of Vandenbroek, son of Fred and Anna (Schumacher) Van Handel. He married Bernice Vande Hey June 14, 1949, in Wrightstown, and she preceded him in death August 3, 2000. Arthur farmed on the family farm and enjoyed building homes. In his younger years, he volunteered a lot of his time with the Town of Vandenbroek Fire Department. Arthur loved listening to music, singing, dancing and playing sheephead. Arthur was a member of St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, Little Chute.

Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, January 2, 2010, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, 323 S. Pine St., Little Chute, with Fr. James Hablewitz officiating. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery, Little Chute. Visitation will be at the church from 9 a.m. Saturday until the time of the mass.

Arthur's family would like to thank Pam Grinbergs and Barb Dorn for the special care and attention provided to dad over the past year.

Biography

Birth: Bernice Ann VandeHey was born on April 19, 1927 in Wrightstown, Brown Co, Wisconsin.

Marriage: She and Arthur William VanHandel were married on June 14, 1949 in St Paul Church, Wrightstown, Brown Co, Wisconsin.

Death: Bernice Ann VandeHey died on August 3, 2000, at age 73, in Appleton, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin.

Burial: She was buried in St John Cemetery, Little Chute, Wisconsin, New/11/80.

Note: Bernice Ann Van Handel N1940 County Rd. N, Appleton Age 73, died Thursday, August 3, 2000, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton. She was born April 19, 1927 in Wrightstown, daughter of Henry and Nellie (Kerkhoff) Vande Hey. Bernice married Arthur W. Van Handel June 14, 1949 in Wrightstown. She was a member of Saint John's Catholic Church, Little Chute. Bernice is survived by her husband, Arthur their children: Diane (Gary) Feller, Appleton Lloyd (Debbie) Van Handel, Freedom Ruby (Paul) Van Groll, Greg (Jean) Van Handel, both of Appleton Nancy (Mike) Foshee, New Holstein Lisa (Jerry) Wildenberg, Freedom Amy (John) Wudtke, Bonduel 26 grandchildren two step grandchildren one great granddaughter seven brothers: Gordon Vande Hey, Menasha Roland (Rita), Wrightstown Mark (Florence), Menasha Orville, De Pere Gerald (Jean), Denmark Hilary (Bev) and Virgil (Sandy), both of Wrightstown one sister, Mary (Leonard) Sprangers, Freedom brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Loretta Sanderfoot, Wrightstown Agnes (Al) Smudde, Freedom Irene (George) Stoffel, Appleton Ursula (Clarence) Vanden Heuvel, Little Chute Audrey (Fabian) Van Camp, De Pere Janet Van Handel, Kaukauna Bill (Lorna) Van Handel, Darboy Richard (Grace) Van Handel, Kaukauna Erv (Ruth) Van Handel, Glendale. She was preceded in death by her parents six brothers and five sisters-in-law: Howard (Johanna) Vande Hey, Myron (Murilla) Vande Hey, Ralph, Clayton, Alois and Eugene Vande Hey Margaret, Pat, and Janet Vande Hey two sisters and three brothers-in- law: Vivian (Ray) Eisman, Marileen (Leroy) Greisbach, Lawrence Sprangers one granddaughter, Becky Jo Wildenberg brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Matt (Marion) Van Handel, Urban Micke, Catherine (Jerome) Van Lanen, Reuben Van Lanen, Marie (Butch) Dombrowski, Bonnie Van Handel. Funeral services will be held at 3PM Monday, August 7, 2000 at Saint John's Church, Little Chute with Father Jim Vanden Hogen officiating. Interment will be in Saint John Cemetery, Little Chute. Friends may call at the church from 11AM Monday until the time of the Mass. A memorial has been established. If you ever truly love someone, why not let them know all of the true and heart felt feelings, from which real affection flow. If you've loving thoughts about someone, why not whisper in their ear? It would surely make them happy, such sentiments to hear. Make some time to visit them and show your heart is true, For when they're gone you may regret not having them with you. If you wait til they are sleeping, not waken here again, there'll be walls of earth between you, they would not hear you then. So my dear ones should you love someone, even just a little bit, let them know while they are living, so that they may treasure it. VERKUILEN FUNERAL HOME 101 Canal Street Little Chute 788-3321.